@inproceedings{50f3b9d9da514a82a86d2233fc3c928f,
title = "Temperature numerical analysis for a support structure of jacket-type offshore wind turbine",
abstract = "Temperature has significantly negative effect on structural performance, this situation is sure to be even worse for support structure of offshore wind turbine (OWT) in harsh ocean environment. In this study, the daily temperature effects on a support structure of jacket-type OWT are investigated using numerical simulation. The basic theory and method of thermal analysis for structure are briefly introduced. The finite element (FE) models for thermal analysis of the support structure of an OWT are constructed. Then, the time-dependent thermal boundary conditions are determined using the meteorological parameters of a typical sunny day. Accordingly, the thermal boundary conditions are applied on the FE model. Subsequently, the transient heat-transfer analysis is performed for structural temperature calculation. At last, the time-dependent structural temperature variation and distribution of the support structure are discussed. The results show that the temperature effects are considerable and have obvious daily-cycle property. The solar radiation and air temperature are the major influential factors on the structural temperature behavior of the steel tube tower. The temperature effects should be seriously considered in the design and maintenance of the support structure of OWT.",
keywords = "Numerical analysis, Offshore wind turbine, Support structure, Temperature behavior",
author = "Ye, {Wen Xu} and Zhou, {Lin Ren} and Yuan, {Guo Kai} and Yong Xia",
note = "Funding Information: This research is financially supported by the Special Funds (Marine Economic Development Use) for Promoting Economic Development in Guangdong Province, China (Contract of Guangdong Natural Resources Department [2019]019), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.52078220), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 SPIE; Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XV 2021 ; Conference date: 22-03-2021 Through 26-03-2021",
year = "2021",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1117/12.2586966",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Paul Fromme and Zhongqing Su",
booktitle = "Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XV",
address = "United States",
}